Seeing Jerusalem from the rooftops
Climb up to the rooftops of the Old City of Jerusalem for a completely new perspective on one of the world’s most treasured ancient sites.
Climb up to the rooftops of the Old City of Jerusalem for a completely new perspective on one of the world’s most treasured ancient sites.
Spencer Tunick gathers 1,000 volunteers to pose in the buff at the Dead Sea to bring attention to the ecologically troubled site.
You don’t have to be a hippie to enjoy Jerusalem’s Woodstock Revival show, an annual event celebrating the iconic Sixties festival. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPQw7fuM4hw Peace signs, tie-dyed
Israel’s Weizmann Institute has once again been singled out by The Scientist as one of the best places in the world for academics. There are
Haifa’s Baha’i Gardens are both a religious shrine and a lesson in diversity.
A little Arab town on the road to Jerusalem has gained fame as the hummus capital of Israel after one of its residents won the lottery in Chicago.
IsraAid conference headlined by Live Aid veteran Bob Geldof and other Israeli activists working to improve conditions for Africans. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DefpmMMJlJo Irish rock musician Bob Geldof
Israel’s newest hiking route allows Christian pilgrims to trek the same terrain where Jesus once walked.
Stopping to whip up a charity meal in sister city Rosh HaAyin, four celebrity chefs wined and dined their way across Israel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhvoszOquE4 About 5,000
Thousands of wounded birds, as well as reptiles, snakes and lizards, are nursed back to health at the Israeli Wildlife Hospital in Ramat Gan. Hidden
The annual weekend Houses from Within event gives the public entrée to architecturally interesting institutions, businesses and homes.
Now hatching at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo: chicks of the endangered griffon vulture, soon to be released into the wild.
Desert tourism isn’t about scorpions and sand. Tourists will find plenty of fascinating modern and ancient attractions in Israel’s dry south.
Lumpy jaw disease is no laughing matter for captive kangaroos. A new Israeli-developed tooth varnish can prevent this deadly dental disease. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNtF4o8pjMI Kangaroos in captivity
It’s already a hit in homes and offices, but now Israeli startup Powermat’s wireless charging system is to be embedded in cars, office furniture, and even airport seats.